Educational reference. Measured from 276 recorded 5m bars of YM (E mini Dow) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 6 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 120 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 58.3% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 19.9%, and below 20 for 21.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 58.3% | 161 | 6 | 120 min | 235 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 19.9% | 55 | 9 | 30 min | 55 min | |
| Below 20 | 21.7% | 60 | 4 | 65 min | 140 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 6 times, with a median stay of 120 minutes and a longest of 235. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.